Al-Zn-Cu-Mg ALLOYS ON BASE OF ALUMINIUM, PROCEDURES FOR THEIR PRODUCTION AND IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC C22C21/10 C22F1/53 

FIELD: metallurgy.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to alloys on base of aluminium, particularly to Al-Zn-Cu-Mg alloys on base of aluminium, and also to procedure of fabrication of rolled or forged deformed product of it and to rolled or forged deformed product proper. The procedure consists in following stages: a) casting an ingot, containing wt % Zn 6.6-7.0, Mg 1.68-1.8, Cu 1.7-2.0, Fe 0-0.13, Si 0-0.10, Ti 0-0.06, Zr 0.06-0.13, Cr 0-0.04, Mn 0-0.04, additives and other side elements ≤0.05 each, b) homogenising of the said ingot at 860-930°F or, preferably, at 875-905°F, c) hot deformation treatment of the said ingot with temperature at input 640-825°F, but preferably - 650-805°F by rolling or forging to a plate with finish thickness from 2 to 10 inches, d) thermal treatment for solid solution and quenching the said plate, e) drawing the said plate with residual deformation from 1 to 4 %, f) ageing the said plate by heating at 230-250°F during from 5 to 12 hours and 300-360°F during from 5 to 30 hours during equivalent time t(eq) between 31 and 56 hours. Equivalent time t(eq) is determined from formula:

where T corresponds to instant temperature in K during annealing, while T_contr corresponds to control temperature equal to 302°F (423K), and t(eq) is expressed in hours.

EFFECT: production of deformed product possessing improved combination of mechanical strength for corresponding level of crack resistance and resistance to corrosion cracking under load.

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